| My professional interests |
|
Computing Law Education Science and research |
| My leisure interests |
|
Martial arts Heritage railways Garden railways Motorcycles DIY |
| Downloads |
|
Linux downloads Windows downloads Java downloads Perl downloads Home automation downloads |
| About me |
|
Home & family My CV |
| Site info |
|
Contact the author Download policy Keyword index |
An `unfavourable' witness is one whose testimony does not advance the case of the party who called him, despite the witness's best intentions. An unfavourable witness must be distinguished from a HostileWitness: in general, if a witness proves to be unfavourable, without being hostile, then the party who called him must just take it on the chin. Of course, that party may seek to adduce additional evidence to counteract the testimony of the unfavourable witness; he may also ask the court to give leave for the witness to refresh his memory (WitnessRefreshingMemory). However, he may not attempt to discredit the witness in open court by, for example, asking questions that show the witness's testimony is at odds with his previous statements.
| Search |
| Shameless plug |
 By the author of this site. Buy on-line from Amazon USA | UK |
| Editorial |
So you want to be a university lecturer? Read this first! Speak like your boss: new developments in managerese |
| Computing features |
|
File handling in the Linux kernel: an in-depth look at how Linux handles files, filesystems, and file I/O
All sorts of Linux stuff Confused about CLASSPATH? answers are here First steps in EJB using jBoss (recently revised for jBoss 3.2) |